June 2020, things are somewhat going back to normal as it finally cools down. Here’s a little garden tour I put together for our Winter Garden of what is growing. What was growing Front yard mandala Garlic is going really
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How we deal with clay soil
The YouTube Version here Raise it up To avoid having to ‘deal’ with clay soil you can just build up on top. Whether it’s a raised bed (see our video here how we made ours), a wicking bed (Dirt Lovers
Growing Turmeric
If you live in the subtropics and eat curry, you should be growing turmeric. It’s another set and forget plant that grows in summer when not much else does and always have an over supply come harvest time. From two
Growing tomatoes in the Subtropics
Tomatoes can be tempermental to grow in our hot humid climate, pests and diseases thrive during the summer. After years and years of experimenting I’ve finally found the key to growing great tomatoes and it all comes down to timing.
May in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
May 2020. Still in isolation. What was growing Front yard mandala I’ve been pumping the water into the garlic and it seems to not really be thriving. We’ve had loads of wind and no rain so that hasn’t helped keeping
Our new Raised Garden Bed
We have a long term vision for our backyard and slowly, as we have time in between renovations (and things are ready to be harvested in the temporary spaces) we’ve been rolling out the new beds. In this video we share our
Growing Rosellas
Rosella, QLD Jam Fruit, Roselle, Jamaican Sorrel, Edible Hibiscus…This plant has a few names and here in the Subtropics it’s a good set and forget plant with an incredibly abundant harvest. The most common use is Jam, however you can
Rosella Caramelised Balsamic
Last year with the bountiful harvest of Rosellas I started to experiment with different things. I thought the tart citrus flavour would work well as a salad dressing, and decided I’d like to try a caramelised balsamic. It was a
Rosella (Roselle) Recipes
This is our second year growing rosellas, and they are definitely be a firm favourite around here. Not only are they stunning plants, they are prolific producers without a great deal of input from us. We actually didn’t even plant
Pear & Rosella Fruit Leather
If you’re sick of jam, cordial and syrup and want another way to make use of a big rosella harvest, that the kids will love, how about trying a fruit leather. I chose pears for the sweetness component as that’s
Interview – Sarah Heath, Basilea Living Herbs
In this episode I chat with Second generation herb grower Sarah Heath. Sarah relocated Basilea Living Herb Farm to her property in 2013; while raising her young family Sarah has built a one of a kind production spray free, reticulated
April in our Subtropical Veggie Patch
April 2020. Still in isolation. Thankfully the garden is keeping me sane. What was growing Front yard – Mandala Our Garlic is kicking along quite well. Aside from the disturbance of cane toads which comes with the location they seem
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes would have to be hands down one of the easiest set and forget crops for us here in the subtropics. They are pretty resilient and hardy and grow when not much else will. You can find our latest
Our Harvest of Mini Blue Popcorn
Traditionally we’ve only grown sweetcorn for the table, so this year we decided to go with a popcorn just for fun. Our first go at Popcorn was with a mini blue corn variety. Planting out the corn I planted out
18 months after we first started our Edible Garden
Finally after years of procrastination we have got our gardening YouTube Channel up and running ‘officially’. Kicking off with the first episode (technically it started with pineapples and a sleeping baby 2 years ago) I thought it would be a
Favourite Tomatoes to Grow
My favourite time to grow tomatoes is Autumn. Here in the subtropics we struggle with them over summer due to disease and fruit fly, so I just don’t bother now. We are lucky enough to not get a frost (or
Interview – Heidi Merika, Boosting your immunity with Plants
We’re back for a new season of the Podcast in 2020. This season will be full of amazing interviews from people I admire. In this episode I chat with Heidi Merika who is a Naturopath and Medical Herbalist and author
March in our Subtropical Patch
March of 2020. Weird. Crazy. We’ve been in self isolation for most of the month, the idea of one of our young kids getting coronavirus and being taken away without us was reason enough to just limit our outside contact.
Quick things to grow in a crisis
Whilst people have gone mental hoarding toilet paper (which I am so confused about by the way) I am focusing on the easy wins for the veggie patch, and hoarding seeds instead (not that has anything to do with a
February in our Subtropical Patch
February was pretty mild for us this year, but it didn’t come without its challenges. We’ve had plenty of rain which has been amazing, but I am glad to see the seasons changing and we’re moving out of summer and